Forecasting the numbers and types of enlisted personnel in the United States Marine Corps
Subtitle: an interactive cohort model
By: by Kneale T. Marshall
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: United States; Mathematical models; United States. Marine Corps; Personnel management; Recruiting, enlistment
Description: This report develops a model to forecast the total enlisted Marine Corps strength at the end of each quarter for one or two years into the future. The method involves a simple cohort model. The model is programmed in APL with a number of features which allow the user to interact in the forecasting procedure. He can introduce further projected retention policy changes or changes in the recruit population which might affect future predictions.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Headquarters Marine Corps Code MPI20 Washington, DC 20380"--Cover.

"May 1977"--Cover.

"NPS-55-77-24"--Cover.

Author(s) subject terms: Manpower, forecasting, personnel, cohort model.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 26)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1977.